TSWA honors college players of the week - Dec. 9

December 9, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – Maryville College’s Chase Morgan earned TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, averaging 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and four assists in two wins for the Scots, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

He netted 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting with eight boards, five assists and three steals against Johnson & Wales [NC]. He followed that with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals versus East Texas Baptist, connecting on 10-of-17 shots overall. Morgan is averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 11 games this season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, posting 28 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a win against Virginia in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

She connected on 7-of-17 shots overall with a pair of 3-pointers and made 12-for-13 at the foul line. She became the fastest Commodore to score 1,000 career points, accomplishing the feat in 42 career games, surpassing Chantel Anderson’s previous record of 57 games.

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Dec. 8

December 8, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the final football rankings for the 2025 season on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. McKenzie (13-2) – 135. Last Week: No. 2
3. Coalfield (11-3) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Richland (10-3) – 104. Last Week: No. 4
5. Fayetteville (7-6) – 90. Last Week: No. 5
6. Clay County (11-2) – 77. Last Week: No. 6
7. Memphis Middle College (10-2) – 57. Last Week: No. 7
8. Sale Creek (11-2) – 47. Last Week: No. 8
9. Dresden (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. South Fulton (9-3) – 12. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Marion County (13-2) – 129. Last Week: No. 2
3. Milan (12-1) – 118. Last Week: No. 3
4. East Robertson (12-1) – 100. Last Week: No. 4
5. Eagleton (10-4) – 88. Last Week: No. 5
6. Gordonsville (12-1) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. East Nashville (6-6) – 64. Last Week: No. 7
8. Bledsoe County (10-3) – 46. Last Week: No. 8
9. Fairley (9-3) – 26. Last Week: No. 9
10. Peabody (9-3) – 21. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Westview (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (14-1) – 133. Last Week: No. 2
3. Covington (12-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 3
4. Tyner Academy (12-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 4
5. Meigs County (11-2) – 91. Last Week: No. 5
6. Giles County (9-4) – 70. Last Week: 6
7. Melrose (10-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 7
8. Dyersburg (8-5) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Unicoi County (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. Fairview (9-3) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Alcoa (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Pearl-Cohn (10-5) – 134. Last Week: No. 2
3. Greeneville (12-2) – 121. Last Week: No. 3
t4. South Gibson (10-4) – 97. Last Week: No. 4
t4. Anderson County (9-3) – 97. Last Week: No. 5
6. Springfield (11-2) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. Upperman (9-3) – 56. Last Week: No. 8
8. Marshall County (9-4) – 44. Last Week: No. 7
9. Red Bank (8-5) – 32. Last Week: No. 9
10. Stone Memorial (10-2) – 14. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 5A
1. Page (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Sevier County (13-2) – 139. Last Week: No. 2
3. Beech (10-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 3
4. Knox Halls (8-5) – 101. Last Week: No. 4
5. Centennial (7-6) – 94. Last Week: No. 5
6. Lincoln County (10-3) – 76. Last Week: No. 6
7. Knox Central (10-3) – 61. Last Week: No. 7
t8. Henry County (8-4) – 34. Last Week: No. 8
t8. Powell (9-2) – 34. Last Week: No. 9
10. Munford (10-2) – 22. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 6A
1. Oakland (15-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood (14-1) – 134. Last Week: No. 2
3. Southwind (13-1) – 118. Last Week: No. 3
4. Blackman (12-2) – 108. Last Week: No. 4
5. Maryville (11-2) – 85. Last Week: No. 5
6. Green Hill (10-3) – 78. Last Week: No. 6
7. Collierville (9-4) – 56. Last Week: No. 7
8. Whitehaven (7-5) – 49. Last Week: No. 8
9. Riverdale (8-4) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Antioch (10-2) – 18. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (13-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson (11-2) – 60. Last Week: 2
3. Trinity Christian (10-3) – 44. Last Week: No. 3
4. Providence Christian (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 4
5. Friendship Christian (9-3) – 14. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (13-1) – 75 (5). Last Week: No. 2
2. Franklin Road Academy (11-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 1
3. Boyd Buchanan (11-1) – 42. Last Week: No. 3
4. Lausanne Collegiate (8-4) – 33. Last Week: 4
5. Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (9-3) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School (12-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy (11-1) – 60. Last Week: No. 2
3. McCallie School (10-3) – 45. Last Week: No. 3
4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (4-9) – 26. Last Week: No. 4
5. Ensworth School (7-4) – 16. Last Week: No. 4
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, 615Preps.com, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, The Westmoreland News, The Herald Citizen in Cookeville and Union City Messenger.

College players of the week named by TSWA - Dec. 2

December 2, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Union University’s Terrence Ringo, Jr., earned Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, posting 35 points and 14 rebounds in one game for the Bulldogs, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

Ringo, Jr., connected on 14-of-23 shots overall for 35 points in Union’s 99-90 win against Fisk University. He grabbed 14 boards while adding five assists and two blocks in 32 minutes of action. He is averaging 17.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in five contests this season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Lincoln Memorial’s Alexa Smiddy was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, netting 31 points in an 88-77 victory against Lenoir-Rhyne. She made 9-of-15 shots overall, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range, and connected on 9-of-13 at the foul line. She added three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win for the Railsplitters. Smiddy is posting 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in five outings this year.

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Dec. 1

December 1, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 15 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (13-1) – 144 (9). Last Week: No. 2
2. McKenzie (13-1) – 141 (6). Last Week: No. 1
3. Coalfield (11-3) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Richland (10-3) – 100. Last Week: No. 5
5. Fayetteville (7-6) – 93. Last Week: No. 4
6. Clay County (11-2) – 78. Last Week: No. 6
7. Memphis Middle College (10-2) – 55. Last Week: No. 7
8. Sale Creek (11-2) – 49. Last Week: No. 8
9. Dresden (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. South Fulton (9-3) – 10. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (13-1) – 143 (8). Last Week: No. 3
2. Marion County (13-1) – 141 (7). Last Week: No. 2
3. Milan (12-1) – 121. Last Week: No. 1
4. East Robertson (12-1) – 96. Last Week: No. 5
5. Eagleton (10-4) – 93. Last Week: No. 4
6. Gordonsville (12-1) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. East Nashville (6-6) – 63. Last Week: No. 7
8. Bledsoe County (10-3) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Fairley (9-3) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Peabody (9-3) – 18. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Westview (13-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (14-0) – 133. Last Week: No. 2
3. Covington (12-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 4
4. Tyner Academy (12-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 3
5. Meigs County (11-2) – 91. Last Week: No. 5
6. Giles County (9-4) – 70. Last Week: 6
7. Melrose (10-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 7
8. Dyersburg (8-5) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Unicoi County (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. Fairview (9-3) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Alcoa (13-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Pearl-Cohn (10-4) – 134. Last Week: No. 3
3. Greeneville (12-2) – 121. Last Week: No. 1
4. South Gibson (10-4) – 98. Last Week: No. 4
5. Anderson County (9-3) – 94. Last Week: No. 5
6. Springfield (11-2) – 75. Last Week: No. 6
7. Upperman (9-3) – 52. Last Week: No. 8
8. Marshall County (9-4) – 49. Last Week: No. 7
9. Red Bank (8-5) – 32. Last Week: No. 9
10. Stone Memorial (10-2) – 15. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 5A
1. Page (13-0) – 146 (11). Last Week: No. 1
2. Sevier County (13-1) – 139 (4). Last Week: No. 2
3. Beech (10-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 4
4. Knox Halls (8-5) – 107. Last Week: No. 3
5. Centennial (7-6) – 92. Last Week: No. 5
6. Lincoln County (10-3) – 75. Last Week: No. 6
7. Knox Central (10-3) – 64. Last Week: No. 7
8. Henry County (8-4) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Powell (9-2) – 34. Last Week: No. 9
10. Munford (10-2) – 20. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 6A
1. Oakland (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood (14-0) – 135. Last Week: No. 2
3. Southwind (13-1) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Blackman (12-2) – 106. Last Week: No. 4
5. Maryville (11-2) – 86. Last Week: No. 5
6. Green Hill (10-3) – 77. Last Week: No. 5
7. Collierville (9-4) – 56. Last Week: No. 7
8. Whitehaven (7-5) – 46. Last Week: No. 8
9. Riverdale (8-4) – 27. Last Week: No. 9
10. Antioch (10-2) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (12-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson (11-1) – 60. Last Week: 2
3. Trinity Christian (10-3) – 44. Last Week: No. 3
4. Providence Christian (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 4
5. Friendship Christian (9-3) – 14. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Franklin Road Academy (11-1) – 71 (11). Last Week: No. 2
2. Battle Ground Academy (12-1) – 64 (4). Last Week: No. 3
3. Boyd Buchanan (11-1) – 41. Last Week: No. 1
4. Lausanne Collegiate (8-4) – 33. Last Week: 4
5. Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (9-3) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School (11-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy (11-0) – 60. Last Week: No. 2
3. McCallie School (10-3) – 45. Last Week: No. 3
4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (4-9) – 25. Last Week: No. 4
5. Ensworth School (7-4) – 16. Last Week: No. 4
Other who received 10 or more points: None

TSWA recognizes college players of the week - Nov. 25

November 25, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Tennessee Tech’s Aaron Swafford were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday, as announced by the organization.

Pavia registered 532 total yards and accounted for six touchdowns in a 45-17 victory over Kentucky. He completed 33-of-39 passes for a school-record 484 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 48 yards and one TD on 15 carries. He tied the school record for passing touchdowns in a game for the second time this season and tied for the second-highest completion total in a game in program history.

It marked the most total offensive yards by a Commodore since at least 1996 and the second-highest total offense figure by a Power 4 player and third-highest overall in a game this season. He became the first FBS quarterback to throw for at least 480 yards and five touchdowns in a game this season.

Swafford made a season-high 12 tackles, seven solo, in Tech’s 20-17 victory against UT Martin, helping the Golden Eagles claim the regular season conference championship. He finished with two tackles for loss, including a sack that forced a punt by the Skyhawks late in the fourth quarter, with Tech kicking a game-winning field goal with 11 seconds left in the game on the ensuing drive.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s Jack Browder earned Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, posting 30 points and 15 rebounds in a victory at Lander University. It marked his second career game with 30 points and 15 boards and his 26th career double-double. It was the second-most rebounds in a contest in his career and he moved into the Top 20 all-time in scoring for the Eagles with 1,433 points.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tennessee’s Nya Robertson was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades, averaging 20.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in two games while setting the program record for made 3-pointers in a contest. She tied her career-high with 32 points against Coppin State, hitting 10-of-16 from behind the arc, setting a program record for made 3-pointers in a game and posting the second-most attempts. The 10 makes tied for third in SEC women’s basketball history. She added three rebounds and three steals in the game. Robertson added nine points, three boards and one assist in a road win at Middle Tennessee in the second contest of the week.

2025 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 3 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Colton Hood, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech (Defense)
Sept. 16 | Bryson Rollins, Maryville College (Offense); CJ Heard, Vanderbilt (Defense)
Sept. 23 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Cannon Johnson, Cumberland (Defense)
Sept. 30 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Arion Carter, Tennessee (Defense)
Oct. 7 | Kekeo Visperas, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Kamari Todd, Chattanooga (Defense)
Oct. 14 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Jacquese Abner, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 21 | Camden Orth, Chattanooga (Offense); Cruz Temple, Carson-Newman (Defense)
Oct. 28 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Montreze Smith, Jr., Austin Peay (Defense)
Nov. 4 | Bryson Rollins, Maryville College (Offense); Isaiah Cane, Carson-Newman (Defense)
Nov. 11 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech (Defense)
Nov. 19 | Roman Gagliano, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Isaac Bohleber, Carson-Newman (Defense)
Nov. 25 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Aaron Swafford, Tennessee Tech (Defense)

2025-26 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Chase Morgan, Maryville College
Nov. 19 | Fletcher Bigham, Sewanee
Nov. 25 | Jack Browder, Carson-Newman

2025-26 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11 | Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Nov. 19 | Cheyenne Trotter, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 25 | Nya Robertson, Tennessee